GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| overweening | arrogant |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |